An Introduction to Forage

At Forage, we believe that talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. We want to build a world where anyone, anywhere, anytime has the opportunity to build vital career skills and industry knowledge to meaningfully advance their careers for free. 

Today, millions of early career candidates explore Forage virtual experience programs and job simulations to learn more about the unique and compelling work our customers have to offer. Hundreds of firms (e.g. RedBull, Goldman Sachs, BCG, Lululemon, JPMorgan, Accenture and Electronic Arts) around the world showcase their work and career paths on Forage. Our global reach means we can make a direct impact on the world’s future workforce in ways no other company can.

This is an opportunity to work in a fast-growing mission-oriented start-up with a global presence backed by world-class investors including Lightspeed Ventures, Telstra Ventures, Y-Combinator, Blackbird, FundersClub, SemperVirens, Arizona State University and others.

Role Description

Forage is looking for a data-driven and scrappy professional to help establish our data and analytics function. As a critical member of this function, you will partner with our product, content & marketing teams to analyze data, uncover insights, and help grow our business.

The ideal candidate is excited about working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and excited to build something from the ground up. 

• Up-level the ways in which Forage uses data by providing updated governance, new processes and key metrics teams can align and rally around.
• Create and deliver clear, easy-to-use dashboards that empower non-technical teams to understand performance and make data-driven decisions.
• Provide insights and recommendations that inform and influence the strategies and roadmaps of partner teams. 
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure data hygiene and accuracy. 

Responsibilities 

• Analytical: You understand the business, its key drivers and what it will take to get us to the next level. 
• Effective communicator: You are able to listen and interpret team needs but are comfortable pushing back and/or articulating tradeoffs. 
• A big-picture thinker: You are constantly looking for ways to deliver step-function growth and have a demonstrated ability to scale processes, results or teams. 
• Self starter: You’ll work with several teams so priorities may shift accordingly. Adaptability and flexibility is key. 
• Team player: You’re able to work among a diverse team (technical and non-technical) and responsive to others’ input and feedback. 
• Passionate about data: You’re excited about building a data function from scratch and fully recognize the impact it can have on any organization. 

Your Experience

• 3-5 years of experience supporting a product or marketing function
• Experience sourcing, vetting and onboarding new tools and systems
• Advanced SQL experience required; deep experience with Heap, Sigma, Google Analytics, or similar analytics and BI tools
• Knowledge of data pipeline and transformation tools and methodologies
• Bonus points for startup and people management experience 

Why work at Forage?

Forage is a small but dynamic team of builders who are passionate about equipping people with the skills to find their dream job. We are a global team, based in offices (and home offices) across Australia, the US and the UK. 

Working in our team includes the following benefits:

• 20 days of paid vacation leave
• Learning and Development fund per employee
• Company-sponsored 401(k) plan
• Top-tier medical, vision, and dental plan for you and your dependents
• Forage pays 100% of base plan premium and 50% dependents
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA)
• Home office setup stipend per year
• Flexible work schedule
• Equity compensation plan
• Access to an employee assistance program and a professional development fund
• 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks of parental leave for the non-primary caregiver
• Full paid day off for personal holiday
• Commuter benefits in NY and San Francisco 
• Full paid day off for giving back to the community at an organization of your choice
• Access to office space in NY and San Francisco
• Employee Assistance Program for UK, US, and Australia

We celebrate diversity and we want people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences to join our team. You’ll fit in at Forage if you’re different; if you stand out from the crowd; if you have a unique perspective. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! 

At Forage, we are proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace. We embrace diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all. Even if you feel like you only have some of the qualities outlined in a Forage job description but you still feel like you are the right person for the job, we encourage you to apply. We do not discriminate based upon gender, race, ethnicity, religion, color, age, religion, disabilities, sexual orientation, or other applicable characteristics. Employment decisions are purely based on qualifications, skills, and business needs.

Colorado and New York Residents

Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and New York City Human Rights Law requires employers to provide the salary information for positions that are located in or can be remote from the State of Colorado or located in New York State. The median salary for this position is $120k plus equity. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications. Please email hiring@theforage.com for any questions. 

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